My sabbatical officially starts in 41 hours so I thought I’d round up a few things that are on my mind…
I first learnt of Robin Wall Kimmerer‘s work from her book Braiding Sweetgrass…
Samira and Amna visit me in the afternoon after finishing Quran school (madrasa). After they have taken off their buibuis (long black overdress) and head scarves Samira continues…
“Aunt K. used to be happy when she was young. Now, she’s angry.” Aunt K.’s doll avatar, as imagined by a three-year-old.. My head snaps to the side,…
Kia ora and haere mai everyone! Despite the dire state of global politics, and an unusually rainy summer, life is treating us well and we continue to stand…
This week we continue our thread on fieldnotes via four posts that all in their own way elaborate this thread’s overarching theme: journey. As is familiar to all…